Synonym(s): (−)-Methyl D-β-hydroxyisobutyrate; (R)-(−)-3-Hydroxy-2-methylpropionic acid methyl ester
Formula: HOCH2CH(CH3)CO2CH3
Formula Weight: 118.13
CAS No.: 72657-23-9
Purity: 99%
Density: 1.066g/mLat 25°C(lit.)
Application: The (R)- and (S)-isomers are bifunctional building blocks for the synthesis of a wide variety of optically active molecules.1,2,
Packaging: 1, 5 g in glass bottle
Beilstein Registry Number: 3587507
Boiling Point: 76-77°C/12mmHg(lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.425(lit.)
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H5NO2